insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
chief; main; principal; major
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
original proposer; originator; proponent; initiator
to start (something); to start up; to launch (a business); to boot (a computer); to launch (a program)
some; few; a number of; somewhat; to a certain extent; a bit
hair color; hair colour; fur color; disposition; type; kind
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
Tenpō era (1830.12.10-1844.12.2)
sen (hundredth of a yen); coin made of non-precious materials; one-thousandth of a kan (as a unit of currency); (arch.) one-thousandth of a kan (as a unit of mass)
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
no matter what; whatever happens; under any circumstances; never
rational; reasonable; logical
connection; link; relationship
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
secret military agency; secret service
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
spare (part, tire, etc.); spare (bowling); knocking down all pins on the second throw
to break (into pieces); to smash; to shatter (someone's hopes, confidence, etc.); to crush; to simplify; to make easy to understand
double; double bed; hotel room with a double bed; double-breasted; double-cuffed; double width (of cloth; usu. 1.42 meters); doubles (e.g. in tennis)
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
to go before; to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
palanquin; litter; bier; kago
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
steam locomotive; steam train; (long-distance) train; non-electric train; diesel train
tunnel; to tunnel (through a potential barrier); letting a grounder go through one's legs
pitch black; completely black
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very
stand; rest; setting (of a gem); mounting; stock (in grafting); counter for machines and vehicles; level (e.g. price level)
company; corporation; firm; one's workplace
training (esp. in-service); induction course
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?